With the Super Bowl Madness done and pro football as we know it coming to an end, for what could be a very long time, here's an update on what is going on in sports and what we have to look forward to. Consider it your cheat sheet for sports as you come out of your NFL coma.
NBA: If you have a superstar such as Kobe or LeBron, your team will win. If not, you don't have a shot at the championship. That explains all the chatter about where Carmelo Anthony is going to go. There's rumors about NY, NJ, or now even LA. After a trade is done, are we going to get an ESPN special telling us where he's going to take his talents? I can't hardly wait...
NFL: The owners and the players aren't getting along. If they don't figure something out, no NFL season. Pretty simple, but somehow they've made it really complicated. Don't you love multi-billionaires arguing with multi-millionaires about a couple hundred million dollars? In case you haven't figured it out yet, the NFL is all about the money.
NCAA Basketball: I guess I should clarify with men's basketball. We don't care about women's basketball here. Not yet at least. Plus nobody is going to beat UConn anyway. On the men's side it looks like it will be one heckuva tournament this year. No real dominant team as even the now no longer undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes have had to claw their way out of a few games in the Big 10. And we all know how Big 10 (or is it 12 now) teams choke in the spotlight. It really will be pure madness in March (and April, because nothing seems to end when it is supposed to anymore, but that's another blog topic in itself).
MLB: Spring training starts soon. Baseball fans get really excited about this. I don't quite understand. If they enjoy watching minor leaguers play against each other so much, then why are attendance numbers so low for minor league baseball? Let me know when April comes so I won't have to watch #76 pitch to #94 knowing that both of them will be playing High A ball in a few weeks.
NHL: Believe it or not, there's actually a professional hockey league in the U.S. For whatever reason, it just doesn't draw that many people. Maybe because people in 80 degree weather don't want to go watch a sport played on ice. Again, another topic for another day. This is kinda like NCAA bball, the fun starts when the playoffs begin.
Euro Soccer: I'm not going to waste my time because nobody in the U.S. cares. Go Chelsea! (No, that's not just some girl. It's actually a team).
NCAA Football: Just got done with signing day which I have discovered doesn't actually mean that much. Recruiting helps, but if you can't coach them it doesn't do you a lot of good. With that said, Alabama will win the BCS in 2011-12.
Tennis: Federer and Nadal. Handful of women, mostly with really hard to pronounce names. That's who's good.
MMA: I'm starting to get into this more and more. Here's a name for you to remember, Jon Jones. He's gonna be the best in a couple of years. Until then, make sure to tune in and watch Brock Lesnar. He's an animal.
PGA: Tiger isn't what he used to be. Will he ever be again? I doubt it. The young bucks out there aren't intimidated by him like golfers in the past. There is actually a pretty cool youth movement happening right now, be sure to take note. Oh and The Masters is in a couple months.
There's your cheat sheet, print it out and take it with you to your local sports bar. With it, you'll be able to stay in any sports conversation. Or maybe have a few people want to beat you up.
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